Chapter 20 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Proofs for next mail. TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.] DEAR MR. ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will. The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
Chapter 20 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading “TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Proofs for next mail.”
a wrapped container
From this reading “The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “Proofs for next mail.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR MR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Proofs for next mail.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Proofs for next mail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAR MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Proofs for next mail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
a wrapped container
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Proofs for next mail.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
the act of using
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
Chapter 20 of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 20 holds 132 sentences of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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